A Writer's Guide to Style

A writer's style is one of the three key factors in writing successful fiction.

The aims of this book are:

(i) To enable a writer to identify the strengths and weaknesses of her present writing style; (ii) To suggest ways in which that style might be improved; and (iii) To show how style can be used to reveal character and thus heighten emotion.

A Writer's Guide to Style is the third in Michael Allen's series of practical, down-to-earth guides for writers; the two previous ones deal with emotion and viewpoint. This one will be most relevant to those who write fiction, whether short stories or novels, but non-fiction writers will also find it useful.

Michael Allen's first novel was published fifty years ago (1963). He is the author of numerous other novels and short stories (some written under pen-names) which have variously been published in hardback, paperback, and ebook editions, in the UK, USA, France and Denmark. He is also the author of about 10 non-fiction books.